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Dubbo to Tomingley. Phyllodes quite narrow (J.H.M.); Harvey Range and 
Peak Hill (R. H. Cambage, J. L. Boorman, J.H.M.). 
Bidden Road, near Gilgandra (R. H. Cambage, Nos. 1,095 and 1,111). 
Plains near Baradine (W. Forsyth). “ 8-10 feet high. Usually found in 
low, marshy places in alluvial drift; not much branched as in other localities.” 
Forked Mountain, Coonabarabran (J. L. Boorman). 
Edible by stock, East Nyngan (E. F. Rogers) ; Coolabah (R. N. Peacock). 
The common “ Silver Wattle ” of the district, shrubs, or small, bushy trees, 
abundant. Commonly occurring with such plants as Eremophila Mitchelli and 
Dodoncea viscosa. 
Coolabah to Girilambone (J. L. Boorman, J.H.M.) ; Cobar district (R. H. 
Cambage, J. L. Boorman) ; Nymagee (J. Wharton Cox); Near Mount Hope 
(J. L. Boorman). 
Southern Localities .—Small trees of 8-12 feet on rocky land. Phyllodes 
short. Wyalong (J. L. Boorman) ; Grenfell (P. Corbet, W. S. Campbell) ; Wagga 
Wagga (R. Helms, J.H.M.). 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 169. 
a. Reichenbach’s original drawing of his Acacia decora reproduced (a-c). 
B. Phyllode. 
c. Flower. 
d. Flowering twig from type named by Bentham, from a specimen collected near 
Bathurst by Allan Cunningham, (d-h) Broad phyllode, 2 glands. 
e. Flower-head. 
F. Individual bud with biact ( a ). 
G. Flower with bract. 
h. Flower opened out, showing— 
(a) Calyx. 
(b) Corolla. 
(c) Pistil. 
Stamens removed. 
i. Pods—Boggabri. 
K. Seed ,, 
L. Long, narrow pbyllodia, having one gland—from Boggabri. 
M. Showing smaller phyllode, narrow form, and having one gland — from Dubbo to 
Tomingley. 
